twenty-nine states rely solely on the fbi. is it hard for a person with a criminal record to get a gun? >> no. >> reporter: not that any of this matters to those who don't follow the law. where do crime guns come from? >> pretty much the streets. >> streets. >> i'd say 95% off the streets, the crime guns. >> reporter: now, these felons in phoenix clearly are outside, knew how to get their guns outside the system, but out of six million people who tried to buy guns in 2010, the background check system denied just 1%, just a fraction of those -- 13 people -- were found guilty of lying on their 4473 form. the bottom line, patti ann, while most support a more robust system, making it better has not been a priority of the administration, at least until now. back to you. patti ann: interesting. william la jeunesse live in l.a., thank you. jon: the payment of a u.s -- pilot of a u.s. fighter jet disappears off the coast of italy. an update on the search underway right now. >>> also, the pentagon preparing to open a new base in africa